It probably says more about the state of my mind than it does about Pierre Novellie’s noggin that I couldn’t sit down to write this review until I’d tidied every inch of my desk and put everything... more
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Zoe Coombs Marr has a background in performance art and experimental theatre – and her early comedy shows were as meta as they come. The Aussie comic created work that was a riot of stunts,... more
We are in a grotesque, unsettling but strangely familiar world. The Misty Moon club in Rotherham is an old-fashioned working men’s club threatened with closure. Its compere Frankie Monroe is a... more
I've done flying visits to Latitude before but never quite as flying as this. A combination of knackered car and daughter having first dibs on tent meant cadging a lift with a friend and a day trip.... more
There seems to be a bit of a rash of sitcoms asking for your attention at the moment, with Mr Bigstuff on Sky and Piglets on ITV1. But the best of the bunch is Changing Ends, which has just returned... more
They say all publicity is good publicity, so the makers of ITV1's Piglets must have been rubbing their hands with glee at the pre-transmission outrage over this show's title, which seemed to be a... more
Part of the fun of watching new sitcoms is picking out the DNA in them. Mr Bigstuff tries to be distinctive – and is in places – but also seems to be influenced by shows ranging from This Country to... more
As the excitement builds towards the Edinburgh Fringe I always think of the ones that got away. The shows that for whatever reason I thought were brilliant but didn't tickle the awards judges. And... more
Despite all the gripes and groans about escalating costs the Edinburgh Fringe anticipation seems to be growing. Last night's 99 Club Bursary Showcase has become an established pre-Fringe staging post... more
Michelle De Swarte has already been building up an impressive head of celebrity steam with appearances in the Katherine Ryan comedy The Duchess and in her own horror comedy vehicle The Baby. But it’s... more
